Shakhtar Donetsk v Inter Milan Betting Tips [28 September 2021]

Shakhtar Donetsk host Inter Milan on Matchday two in the Champions League group stage. Both the sides have lost their opening games so will be keen to get off the mark. Shakhtar Donetsk succumbed to a 2-0 defeat at Champions League debutants Sheriff Tiraspol while Inter Milan lost at home to Real Madrid with a 1-0 scoreline. Inter Milan come into the game with an exciting 2-2 draw with Atalanta. They are currently placed at third in the Serie A with four wins and two draws from the six matches played so far. Inter have been in fine form in the new season and are frequently scoring a lot of goals. They have netted twenty goals so far in Serie A, which is the highest in the Italian league. However, they have shown problems in dealing with high pressing sides and failed to keep a clean sheet in their last six matches across all competitions. Inter Milan have had over 2.5 goals in their last three consecutive matches as well.

Shakhtar Donetsk come into the fixture with a dominating 4-1 victory over Veres Rivne at home in the Ukrainian Premier League. They are currently placed second in their domestic league with seven wins, a draw and a loss in their nine fixtures so far. Shakhtar Donetsk have been scoring goals with absolute ease, netting twelve goals in their last three fixtures. Unlike Inter, they have been defensively resolute as well, keeping three clean sheets in their last five fixtures. Shakhtar Donetsk’s free-scoring run have resulted in over 2.5 goals in their last three consecutive matches, just like Inter.

Both the teams are up to a flying start in their respective domestic leagues but have not managed to get favourable results in the Champions League. Inter Milan and Shakhtar Donetsk have been scoring a lot of goals and will go all out against each other to get their first points in the Champions League. We are going for over 2.5 goals in this fixture.